Latest articles by Russell Holly

Google's answer to ARKit is ARCore, and it's available right now
By Russell Holly last updated
Google's "one more thing" is a direct answer to Apple's ARKit tech, and if you have a Google Pixel or a Galaxy S8, you can try it out right now.

Google is doing a great job showing everyone why slow app rollouts suck
By Russell Holly last updated
Not to be all "you had one job" but seriously Google you had one damn job.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow review
By Russell Holly last updated
The latest version of Android is all about refining the massive visual overhauls of Lollipop, and the end result is a cleaner, stronger Android for all.

Six months later, Google Lens still isn't great
By Russell Holly last updated
It's early days for Google's real-time image recognition platform, but what we have right now still feels very Alpha.

Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) review: The same, but way better
By Russell Holly last updated
The first generation Echo Show never really felt like a complete thought, but almost every problem I had with it has been addressed by the upgrade.

Your Wi-Fi could betray the pin on your phone
By Russell Holly last updated
In a spectacular demonstration of what might happen if someone really wanted to get the pin off of you, Wi-Fi interference could betray your pin input.

Google's March Security Update is now live — here's what you need to know!
By Russell Holly last updated
Everything you need to install Google's March Security Update, including an explanation of what is being patched this month, is now available for you.

What I learned while using a 360 camera
By Russell Holly last updated
I started bringing a 360fly with me everywhere, and taking 360 photos and videos whenever I could. Here's what I learned along the way.

Why it feels like the Internet of Things is going backwards
By Russell Holly last updated
If it feels like progress in the Internet of Things movement has stopped, that's because a massive reboot is happening right now. This time, companies are looking to Makers first.

Google's Android Security Bulletin for August 2016 is now live!
By Russell Holly last updated
Google has rolled into their second month of split patches, but Qualcomm has taken the bulk of the fixes this month.

Our favorite books, movies, TV shows, and music this week
By Jerry Hildenbrand, Russell Holly, Tom Westrick, Daniel Bader, Jen Karner, Marc Lagace, Ara Wagoner last updated
Here's what we're doing when the whistle blows and we stop typing all the words!

Google's Android Security Bulletin for July 2016 has two patch indicators
By Russell Holly last updated
There's a lot to absorb in this month's security bulletin, and it's the first time Google has split their patch into two distinct groups.

Microsoft is surprisingly close to making a decent Android phone
By Russell Holly last updated
Microsoft's slow move to Android over the last couple of years has finally started to yield positive results, enough so that a Microsoft Android phone doesn't sound like a terrible idea anymore.

Cyanogen Inc hires Amazon and Qualcomm VPs for their next big push
By Russell Holly last updated
New blood at Cyanogen Inc brings years of experience in cloud services and chipset-level Android solutions, in an effort to continue the company's push into the Android ecosystem.

The Daydream part of the Play Store is about to get much bigger
By Russell Holly last updated
Google has worked hard to control the kind of content in the Daydream store, but with more users seeing how many apps are available elsewhere it's time to open the flood gates.

All the phones we saw at Mobile World Congress 2017
By Russell Holly last updated
There's been a lot of exciting news from Barcelona already this week. Get caught up with a look at all of the phones we've messed with so far.

The coolest discoveries from CES 2017
By Russell Holly last updated
Every CES is a sprint to find the things that are the most important things for the rest of the year, but sometimes you have to stop and admire how cool something is.

Android Pay still hasn't replaced my wallet
By Russell Holly last updated
I've been a huge supporter of mobile payment systems for a long time now, but the process has yet to get any easier.

Marcelo Claure's comments to John Legere about Jump OnDemand aren't wrong
By Russell Holly last updated
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure probably shouldn't have stooped to calling out T-Mobile CEO John Legere out on Twitter for his constant shenanigans, but his commentary on the new Jump program is spot on.

Five reasons why I pre-ordered the Amazon Echo Show
By Russell Holly last updated
The one place I use my Echo more than anywhere else really needs a display, and hopefully Amazon is ready to deliver.
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